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fighter jet

American  
[fahy-ter jet] / ˈfaɪ tər ˌdʒɛt /

noun

  1. a jet aircraft designed and equipped for combat.


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On Tuesday, Estonian officials said a Nato fighter jet had shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

GE Aerospace’s new XA102 External link is vying to power the Air Force’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Friday that a troubled fighter jet programme with Germany was dead, telling reporters Paris and Berlin were still working on that and other defence projects.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The tower uses 33 colors across 300 panels, made from the same toughened plastic used for fighter jet windscreens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Not long after taking off, Powers noticed a Soviet fighter jet flying far beneath him.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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